Paul-Arthur Séguin

Paul-Arthur Séguin
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for L'Assomption
In office
1908–1917
Preceded byRuben Charles Laurier
Succeeded byDistrict was abolished in 1914
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for L'Assomption—Montcalm
In office
1917–1935
Preceded byDistrict was created in 1914
Succeeded byDistrict was abolished in 1933
Personal details
Born(1875-10-02)October 2, 1875
Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 24, 1946(1946-11-24) (aged 71)
Political partyLiberal

Paul-Arthur Séguin (October 2, 1875 – November 24, 1946) was a Canadian notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption and then L'Assomption—Montcalm in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1935 as a Liberal.[1]

He was born in Charlemagne, Quebec, the son of Felix Séguin and Vitaline Noiseux, and was educated at the Collège de L'Assomption and the Université Laval. In 1899, he married Marie Anna Rivest. Séguin was secretary-treasurer for Terrebonne from 1900 to 1907 and was also mayor of L'Assomption.[2]

Electoral record

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1908 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Paul-Arthur Séguin 1,524
Conservative Joseph Misael Fortier 942
1911 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Paul-Arthur Séguin 1,508
Conservative Louis Joseph Siméon Morin 1,209

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